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Contributed by amazon 17.05. 2007 22:01:09 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's textBeautiful boldly spreading branches form an attractive rounded head with holly like dark green leaves. Interesting rough, dark gray bark. An excellent selection for a shade tree. Evergreen. Full sun. Moderate grower to 50 to 70 feet tall with wider spread. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.07. 2007 09:28:59 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textA 1991 Lachman hosta, Cherry Berry forms a clump 14 1/2 x 10 high with 18 scapes. A leaf is 6 x 2 1/2; the central white area is surrounded with dark green which bleeds back into the center, establishing a lighter green bridge between the two areas. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.07. 2007 10:00:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textFamily: Saxifragaceae; Cultivation: Partial shade in moist, well-drained, fertile soil Usage: Excellent plant for the partially shaded, moist border, or the waterside. Nice in combination with blue leaf hosta! Foliage changes color through shades of chocolate, bronze and dark-green. Flowers open pale-pink with a dark-red eye, than deepen to all red. ...
Contributed by amazon 02.10. 2007 09:16:52 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's textJapanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is an excellent, small, irregularly shaped, pine tree. The plant tolerates dry soil and salt. The dark green, twisted needles are 5 to 7 inches long. It grows approximately 12 to 18 inches per year. It is hardy in zones 5-8. Its mature height is 30 feet with a spread of 20 feet. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.06. 2007 09:28:41 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textBrilliant Crimson Spikes Glow in Late Summer and Fall! Dark purple-red foliage! Brighten the part-shade garden with rich red blooms to bridge that awkward time in between summer and fall, when much of the garden is not at its best! Cardinal Flower is a hardy native U.S. plant that thrives in any moist, organically-enriched soil receiving both sun and shade. ...
Contributed by havlis 04.08. 2008 11:52:05 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Title and Article's textDark Red is a patio / polyantha rose (the botanists are in disagreement as far as naming the groups). It has double flowers of velvet-like deep red colour. These roses are low maintenance but still breathtaking, low, cluster-flowered shrubs. They bloom from end spring in several phases until the frosts. In mild winters they can have buds and occasional flowers yet in December. ...
Contributed by amazon 19.05. 2007 08:22:38 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's textGrows 40 to 75 ft. Often used as a Christmas tree or for land reclamation. The needles are 1-inch long, blunt, rounded and a lustrous dark green. Makes an excellent screen or ornamental and is a good choice for cooler climates. ...
Contributed by amazon 03.01. 2008 10:09:22 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's textGrows to 25 ft. Gets its name from its well-defined three-lobed dark green leaf. A nice yard tree as it is fairly compact with good fall color. Also quite popular as a bonsai. A Japanese native. ...
Contributed by amazon 18.10. 2007 09:14:30 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textThe slender, pointed upper petals are dark coral while the lower petals are greenish-white edged in dark coral. The star-shaped flower has darker midveins and a faint green throat. Cybister Amaryllis:Another new class of amaryllis, these exotic, species-type varieties are most fanciful. They are characterized by their slender, spidery flowers. Evergreen varieties, they should be grown throughout the year in good sized pots. ...
Contributed by amazon 10.09. 2007 18:30:53 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textWhite Marbled Foliage | A superb geranium with attractive, marbled foliage in pring, followed by a display of nodding, dark-maroon flowers. Good for damp shade. ...
Contributed by havlis 17.03. 2008 10:39:46 Topic: Plants / Fruit woods Match on Article's textBurlat is an early variety of sweet cherries. The fruit is vivid to dark red, mid-sized or large, very sweet and juicy, with medium firm flesh. As it is very precocious it is not vermicular. ...
Contributed by amazon 11.07. 2007 11:52:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textThe Aluminium Plant, Pilea cadierei is a native of Vietnam and is grown for its attractive foliage. The dark green leaves have silver markings between the veins. It prefers very bright, but indirect light. Keep evenly moist, not wet or dry. This showy plant prefers temperatures above 60 degrees F. Trim as needed. ...
Contributed by amazon 15.10. 2007 20:52:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textNative to Korea this lilac is hardy from zones 4-8. It grows 10-12 feet tall and prefers sun or partial shade. Has lilac-purple flowers in the spring that are very fragrant. The leaves are dark bluish green with a reddish-purple fall color. This is a very hardy lilac. It also makes an excellent bonsai! ...
Contributed by amazon 11.08. 2007 08:05:37 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textCommonly known as the Yellow Hoop Petticoat. Up to 15 stems per bulb! Groups of 5 or 10 bulbs form a carpet of dainty, upward facing, bright golden bells. Grass like, dark green foliage. Tolerates warm spring climates and is very hardy. Excellent for rock gardens. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.06. 2007 08:44:16 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Article's textRed Masterpiece is a Hybrid Tea (long, narrow high-center buds on long stems) type rose. The hefty fragrance and profusion of dark crimson blooms make it excellent for arrangements. The bush is a medium to tall grower, and is resistant to black spot and mildew. Roses prefer a sunny location with rich, slightly acidic, well drained soil. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.09. 2007 08:37:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textEarly blooming species. Bushy, clump forming plants with small, nodding, fully opened flowers. Prefers damp and shaded to semi-shaded sites, but is able to withstand some dryness. Very distinctive foliage patterned with a ring of dark brown blotches. Small, nodding brownish flowers. ...
Contributed by amazon 15.10. 2007 20:58:22 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textFamily: Oleaceae (For-syth-ia: after William Forsyth, 1737-1800, English horticulturist) ; F. viridissima koreana) A unique new variegated forsythia that we discovered in Korea. Dark green leaves are accented with an attractive network of silver veins. Typical forsythia flowers and with an upright arching habit. ...
Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 09:07:43 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textThis crab apple is a beautiful small tree with excellent flowering in the spring. The flowers are deep pink to bright purple and are followed by non-edible dark purple small fruits. The leaves are small-ish as opposed to real apple, shiny, deep purple throughout the season. ...
Contributed by abies 21.11. 2007 11:49:59 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textA very beautiful, small, North American bush or tree that is attractive in all seasons, even in winter when its spreading crown of fine shoots makes a satisfying, dense, shrubby shape. In March the branches erupt with a froth of delicate star-shaped white flowers in lax conical heads, just as the coppery pink young leaves unfold. They are silky and first bronze, then maturing to dark green and finally turn orange, scarlet and crimson in autumn. ...
Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 20:50:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's textThis flowering cherry is a cross between prunus sargentii and prunus subhirtella. It has profusion of pale pink, semi-double flowers which open from deep pink buds in mid spring. Leaves are dark green, to 10 cm long. It forms an irregular, wide crown, ideal as a specimen. It does not need much maintenance, it likes moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soil, and a lot of space. ...
Contributed by amazon 06.07. 2007 08:46:48 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textOrnamental Features: Vibrant orange trumpet flowers with red eyes mid to late summer on 18 to 20 inch stems. Dark green linear-lance shaped leaves. Habit and Growth Rate: Clump-forming, but not over crowding. Grows 24-30 tall. Plant 24 apart Landscape Value: Great garden or container specimen or an accent plant at edge of shrub border. Use for cut flowers. Hardiness: Zone 6-9 Culture: Use a moderately fertile and moist but well-drained soil. Plant in full sun. ...
Contributed by amazon 02.08. 2007 09:18:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textIncredibly beautiful, seldom offered, rare viola. Emerges in early spring with masses of pink-tinged variegated foliage and hundreds of purple flowers. Variegation slowly turns to green and white, then later to uniform dark green and is more intense the second season. Blooms from March-May. In-credible in rock gardens and borders, or potted. Should be offered by every greenhouse! Hardy perennial in zones 4-9. Grows 3-4 tall. Prefers shade or part-shade. ...
Contributed by amazon 13.10. 2007 10:33:48 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's textThe King Palm is one of the most beautiful and stately palms. Its smooth, green trunk is tall, slender, and predominantly ringed. Its intricate dark green foliage is 8-10 feet in length. The King Palm is hardy to 28 degrees. A fast-growing palm, it reaches a height of 20-50 feet with little maintenance. Native to northeast Australia where it can grow to 50 feet or more and the leaves grow 8-14 feet in length. Makes an excellent house plant or patio plant in cooler regions. ...
Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:08:03 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textLilacs are famous shrubs with showy flowers from May to June. Rich and dense upright panicles of tiny fragrant flowers last for 3-4 weeks. Variety Primrose has yellow-green buds and light creamy yellow flowers. Stiff leaves are heart-shaped, upto 10 cm long, mid to dark green. ...
Contributed by amazon 11.07. 2007 12:15:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textConeflower - Echinacea Fatal Atraction Origin: Hybrid origin. Large, deep purple-pink flowers on dark-red stems lure the eye to this richly colored variety with perky, non-drooping petals. Produces many flowers on strong stems. Requires full sun and well-drained fertile soil. Drought resistant. Dead-heading will prolong the flowering period. Long-flowering daisies for the sunny border, prairie garden or wildflower meadow. Also used for cutflowers. ...
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